Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-05
INTER -STlFB.
Numerous Memorials Pre-
sented to the Commits
si0ners.
Two Of the Petitions Come
From Washington
Territory.
st. Louis Catholics Agitated
Over the Ousting of q
Priest.
Careless HnspcetsFs Responsible old
Mexieaa Claims-Rank shares Tax
Case Decided - KmpertaRt Ar.
rests striking Carpenters
IN Cincinnati and Chicage.


Interstate Csmmexee.
wksnrNoroz, April 4.-The Inter Stat
Commsrce Commission kaa, this morn
ing, promulgated the following rule ol
proceedings:
Applieations made for Official actor
Of the Commission shall ho made by /
petition Whieh SHALL set forth the factl
on which they are founded and must b
verified By the oath Of the applicant OF
some authorized agent or attorney.
Senator DOIph presented q memorial
from the Beard OF Trade Of Walk
Walla in relation te high charges. Ths
memorial is the prayer for relief in time
to save this years crop from exhoFbi,
tant freight charges. He also presented
Q memorial from the Board Of Trade
Of Portland, Oregon, In relation 10 the
short and long haul feature. The men,
orial sets forth the advantage which
Portland has enjoyed as compared with
interior points by means Of her position
upon coast water lines. They say they
have fixed rates and the rail lines have
followed closely enough 10 make almost
dian Paciie. They further represent that
the Canadian Pacific being built and
supported By the British Government
for the purpose Of holding and extend
ing British commerce 10 the detriment
Of American interests is another element
Of the question. The memorialists say
that they are nov assured that the true
meaning Of the Law 10 such as 10 forbid
the making Of rates TO coast points In
competitions With these Of water carriers
and the Canadian Pacific. II the Gem.
mission 90 interprets the Law they ask
the promPt use Of this dispensing power.
CONGRESSMAN Buttegworth, Of Ohio,
appeared with several gentlemen repre-
ssnling s'the rivers interests" asking In
,hsir behalf an opportunity TO be heard
ia relation to the matter presented By
the representatives Of the Southern
Railway and Steamship Association on
They were given such decu-
mepts a. we're fled BY the
railroad men and withdrew 10
consider what steps they would take.
A representative Of the Chamber Of
Commerce Of Macon (Ga. J, submitted
an elaborate written argument In sup
port Of the suspension Of the interpFeta-
tion of the IonQ aad shert haul clause.
Il embodied q schedule showing II the
clause gees into effect the rates between
Macon and Northern points will be in
creased from Is to 80 per cent. Tha
more sparsely settled condition Of she
South and The deficiencies in many re-
specta as com pared with the msnufactur-
ing centres of the North and East were
fully set forth rs matters which made
the conditions substantially different
from sthose which prevail between the
East and West. The declaration was
made that il the Interpretation now
to be enforced had been fore
seen when the bill was under considera-
tion the South would have opposed the
Measure unanimously.
The following letter written by In
struction OF the Commission explains
itself:
"To @. G. Cheney, General SHpsrintend
snt Canadi0n Express CoDlpang;-Yonr
letter Of the 1st inst. requesting q deci-
sion Of the Commission upon the ques-
tion whether the Interstate Commerce
Law applies to Express companies has
been laid before the Commission and
duly considered. II any Express eom-
uany desires 10 be heard By the Coma
mission on the question you raise, an
early opportunity will be offered for the
purpose: but until such hearing is ap-
plied for, the Commission will assume
that the law does apply to such COM
panies. Very respectfully.
Il, III. CooLEY, Chairman"
b. Russell, attorney for the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad Company, presented
4 memorial, praying that Il be per
mitted 10 maintain its local rates &c
nos competing points and meet COM
petition at junction points az reduced
rates. II sets forth that the line ex-
tends from Mobile to East Sc. Louis,
and that IL is crossed BY twenty Or more
lines from the Mississippi River, thus
bringing it into competition ct many
points with ether lines. The revenues
Of the road are at present barely SUN
cient 10 cover fixed charges, and any
rsductien would endangcF its solvensy.
Russell asked for an opportunity 10 ad-
dress the Commission on Wednesday,
and was informed that this veuld be
accorded.
M expssted that 9 provisional ral.
inc will De made tomorrow on the peti-
ton Of the Southern Railroad 4
Steamboat Association. with q prospect
Of continuing the present rates tempo
rArily.
Il is likely that the SESSION this week
will NOS contisus after Wednesday
evening.
Senator Mitchell. Of Oregon, present
ed memerinl adopted by the Oonvea-
tisn recently held et Walls Walla, w.
T., composed Of delegates from the
various boards Of trade IN Eastern
Washington and Oregon setting forth
the unreasonable nature OF freight
sharQss on railroads In thai country and
praying for aetien By the Commission
IN ordering q reduction Of rates. Nj.
Mitchell endorsed the memorial and
accompanied Il With Q written aFRu-
ment in support Of the sction prayed
for.
Careless IRspect0Fs RespsnsEble.
WAsHnorox, April The President
OF ChihuAhna, Mexico, recently com
plained % the Treasury Departnent OF
damage 20 bis effects caused By tbe 60
tion OF the Costoma officers ~ II Paso,
Texas. in opeainR and examining bis
packages on his arrival there 10 July
last, when sR r0sts 70 Europe via hev
York. Acting on the case. Secretary
PairchiId says: "Withous going into
particulars, the Department has 70 say
that she GoverHnent Is not responsible
fer any los or injury oceurFing to i'm
porteA merchandise, snaluding baeg lRe
81 passengers, which has boea caused
by improper condnc. OF lAxitg sn tha
uart Of Customs ofnciais, and besides
even II IL we're responsible there - nc
auvropriafion from which ssy claim foI
sach loss OF damsee can Be psid It I
saQQss ssed thas IL the Customs efacerl
Of n Paso did not uss ordinary fnteilt
Qenes IN the examination ef your sneeil
81 the tine you mention, they are per
sonally responsible - 700 faE damages
cid Mexican Clafma.
OommEssionsr Sparks Of the Genera
I.snd Oncs todsy transmitted 10 81
Secretary a the Interior. for s16misgiol
10 ConeFsss. tue Feuortz ron toe S0e
yevor GsnsraI Of Mes Mexioo % wbs
i known - he Canon De Choe eiAta
No II, An6 the claim Of L1ts Jsrsgilis
claim No. los As 10 ths afst the CoE
nissiousg makes no resomen3stters cu
srRxeaas In event Of oonhfmation 9
elaim hy Congress Il Be liatted % fou
leaeasa o. lis2 aeEsz. 1ne rreami14f